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Upper Hutt Weekly Review, Volume I, Issue 28, 26 June 1936, Page 3

SATURDAY At the recent London premiere of "Peg of Old Drury," the critics were unanimous in voting Anna Neagle's performance her best yet, and an even greater characterisation than her Nell Gwyn. This was to be expected, since Anna Neag-le has steadily mounted the ladder of fame and with every picture has demonstrated more clearly that she possesses outstanding star material. She leapt to the fore-front of screen actresses in "Nell Gwyn," and not only maintains but surpasses her previous ■achievements in "Peg of Old Drury." Her performance is a triumph of versatility. She sings, dances, fences, acts scenes from Shakespeare, indulges in fisticuffs and horseplay, speaks with a brogue, and sketches the development of the carefree young Irish colleen to the position of reigning toast of the London stage. WEDNESDAY Stars Sizzle in Blazing Romance Edmund Lowe as a fix-efighter matching clues and kisses with a blonde baby who knows more about arson than love! That's the exciting romantic theme of Columbia's "Grand Exit," a thrilling comedy drama at the Mayfair Theatre. Lovely, beauteous Ann Southern is seen as the golden-tressed will-o'-the-wisp who gagged her sleuthing suitor with her own wise-cracks. When he picked her up she threw him down . . . making trouble fox- him even when he threw hex- into gaol.